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At the same time, when the Portuguese royal family heard the news that Eaststellar’s fleet was coming, they immediately asked the British for help.
Through a telegram, he had to make every effort to stop the advance of the Baron Easterfield’s army on the British royal family.
Portugal had just recently been revolted by the usurpation of Maria II’s throne by her uncle Miguel I.
Pedro I, the father of Maria II and Emperor of the Brazilian Empire, abdicated the throne to his daughter to protect the throne in Brazil after Uruguay’s independence.
After the death of his father, João VI, Miguel I tried to fill in the power vacuum created by the strategy of Pedro I, who reigned as king in both Brazil and Portugal.
After this usurpation of the throne, Miguel I was even trying to consolidate the structure of absolute power by reviving the tyrannical monarchy.
Because of this, there were problems both inside and outside, and at this time, Eaststellar raised an army, so he couldn’t help but panic.
The problem, however, was that the British could not afford to stop Eaststellar’s advance.
“majesty! A letter has arrived from England!”
“What did you say?”
“The British Empire is said to be out of this matter!”
“… … What the hell!”
“Now, Your Majesty, I know you have to make a decision!”
The restoration of the absolute monarchy based on the doctrine of the divine power of the monarchy would play a role in greatly increasing the power of the king, but the burden was too heavy to describe in words.
However, Miguel I could never show weakness in front of his subjects.
“While facing the enemy and fighting bravely, let the neighboring countries know our injustice and ask for mediation.”
“What do you mean by neighboring countries? … .”
“A letter should be sent to the Archduke Ben-Herren of Austria, Russia or the Netherlands to request mediation.”
Will Miguel I’s strategy work?
However, the expressions of the gods were not very good.
He rose from his throne and drew his sword in front of his servants.
Sreung!
“We are descendants of the Portuguese Empire! He is the best soldier with an army of great firepower!”
“Hah… … .”
“If you do not move, we will be purged by rebellion. Is that still good?”
“… … !”
“If you realize something, move on. I don’t have much time.”
He got up from the throne and gave a Japanese speech, but the timing was not too good.
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Miguel I, who knew this well, had no place to just be frustrated.
‘Shit! In any case, at a time like this, João VI, the old man’s poop would hold up his ankles like this!’
If João VI had not sent troops in accordance with the terms of his exchange with England, this unfortunate incident would not have occurred in North America.
But now it is impossible to turn back time.
He thought that he had no choice but to be consistent with either dying or blacking out.
***
Eaststellar’s fleet began to advance towards the Tagus River.
Their high-speed boat literally sprinted through the sea, and the splash of the earth-colored fleet made even the fleets of neighboring countries tremble.
While the majesty continued sailing without a break, there was one ship blocking Lee Hwan’s fleet.
“Baron, we see a wooden ship in front of our flagship.”
“Neckline?”
“I put up a white flag. And below it you can see the flag of the Brazilian Empire.”
“The Brazilian Empire? You mean the flag of Pedro I?”
“Yes, it is.”
“Hmm, then the Brazilian monarchy sent an envoy?”
“Maybe not.”
Although Brazil is currently hostile to Lee Hwan, unless it is a pirate group, it is impossible to fire cannons blindly.
Lee Hwan raised a white flag of the same color to the ship with the flag of Pedro I waving.
Thus, Pedro I’s ship and the Weststellar met halfway through.
In the face of Lee Hwan coming out on the deck of the flagship, a woman wearing a blue robe stood on the other deck.
“Woman… … ?”
“Are you Sir Easterfield?”
She took off the robe she was wearing and faced Lee Hwan directly.
The woman of Myoryeong introduced herself to Lee Hwan.
“I am Maria da Gloria Joana, the ruler of the Portuguese kingdom, Pedro I, and the eldest daughter of the Emperor Petro I of Brazil. She is called Mary II.”
It was only then that Lee Hwan found out that she was the queen deposed by her uncle.
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Maria II asked Yi Hwan to bring the boat a little closer.
“If it’s okay with you, can we meet a little closer and talk?”
“good.”
It would be more convenient in many ways to meet face to face than to just talk on the street.
Lee Hwan attached the flagship close to her ship.
There was a slight difference in height between the two ships, but it didn’t seem like there would be much inconvenience if they stood on the deck of each other.
“This is Baron Michael Easterfield.”
“As I introduced earlier, this is Maria da Gloria Joana.”
“As I heard, you are quite a beauty.”
“Being a prince is not such a great virtue. But it’s nice to hear.”
There is no woman in this world who does not like compliments.
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Moreover, whatever her purpose, it was not a gentlemanly act to point the knife at her as soon as she saw it.
Lee Hwan asked her what the purpose of the meeting today was.
“Anyway, I wonder why you came to us.”
“You don’t ask how we found you. Are you the type of person who doesn’t care what happened anyway?”
“We were advancing our fleet proudly because we didn’t have to surprise Portugal. Finding a fleet of this size is really not that difficult.”
It could be a disappointment for Maria if she asked how on earth she knew the location of the fleet and arrived.
However, Lee Hwan didn’t pay much attention to such frivolous things.
If there is a spy, you just have to sift it out, and if you start investigating what happened right now, there will be a problem with morale in the military.
It seems that Lee Hwan’s boldness approached Maria with great affection.
“I really regret why I have only met a hot girl like you.”
“I’ve met you now, isn’t it?”
“Well, that’s right.”
“Anyway, I want to hear why you came to me.”
It took a little while for Maria to search for Yi Hwan, but she went straight to the point.
She resolutely confided her business to Lee Hwan.
“I want to take back Portugal with the power of your fleet.”
“Reclaim Portugal?”
“I want to execute that wicked uncle who usurped the throne and restore the legitimacy of Portugal.”
“So, are you looking for me?”
“Yes, it is. As the royal family of Portugal, I ask for your salvation.”
After listening to her story, Lee Hwan thought for a moment.
If Lee Hwan made his mind now, he could have invaded Lisbon and ate Portugal.
It wasn’t just the heat that he brought the fleet like this.
But is it really good to intervene needlessly in someone else’s fight for the throne?
“Did you know that Portugal massacred our people?”
“… … We will compensate for that in the future.”
“To be honest, I could take the life of the king of Portugal and take it with me if I made up my mind. I have enough firepower for that.”
Although it would take some time, annihilation of Portugal was by no means impossible.
But should Lee Hwan really listen to Princess Maria?
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Maria confided her inner feelings about this.
“Yeah, it doesn’t matter if you’re a soldier. But wouldn’t it be better in many ways to unite Portugal and make a new trade treaty? To be honest, I came here because I thought that there was nothing left for you to do even if you had invaded Portugal.”
“Nothing left?”
“Do we want gold to overflow, or do we have more power than you? What the hell is there to eat in a yard that has already been pushed out even in North America?”
“You are demeaning your country.”
“I am telling you the truth. I think it would be more profitable for you to use Portugal as a base for Eaststellar’s outpost in Western Europe.”
“Hmm… … .”
“How are you?”
It was not so bad for Lee Hwan if he made a peace with Portugal to permanently benefit East Stellar.
In addition, if Miguel I became a victim in this expedition, his neck would fall on his own, so this was enough for the cause.
However, something was missing.
“The ransom of our mercenaries is a bit high. If you make a stronghold in exchange for a regime change, you will have to incur significant losses. It’s a lifetime.”
“I know. There’s no way you wouldn’t have been prepared for that, right?”
“Hmm, then I’d like to hear about that determination.”
“Do you want to see what conditions I have brought?”
“Yes, it is.”
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Maria II handed Lee Hwan a thick piece of parchment.
Inside the parchment she handed over was a long line of dense articles.
Among them were provisions to open Portuguese ports to East Stellar and to adjust the tariff conditions to 0%.
In addition, provisions were written that both finance and industry would be fully open to Eaststellar, and Portugal could be entered and exited as if it were one’s own home.
However, some of these provisions were very unexpected.
“… … Does this also apply to Brazil?”
“If you take back our throne, all Brazilian ports and industrial cities are yours.”
“Hmm.”
To be bound by an unequal treaty with Portugal as well as Brazil was a huge privilege.
However, if you think about it, such a privilege cannot be called a privilege in the first place.
Isn’t it a problem that everything ends when Lee Hwan gets sick?
“It’s okay, but I don’t really like it.”
“… … I think that in the future, Eaststellar will benefit greatly from our Portugal.”
Lee Hwan stared at the thick parchment paper.
Then, suddenly, a thought occurred to me.
“Then do this. We will behead the King of Portugal for now. After that, we will make a decision based on the opinions of the citizens of the Easterfield Barony on what to do next.”
“… … Does that mean that our fate is ultimately left to the citizens?”
“We are aiming for a republic.”
“Uh… … .”
“There is no workaround. It’s my only offer, so if you accept it, do it, otherwise go back to Brazil.”
“What if the citizens decide to annihilate Portugal?”
“Then you have to accept it humbly.”
“… … It’s a gamble for us, isn’t it?”
“If you can’t gamble, don’t do it.”
Although Lee Hwan must avenge this war, he must take the right to the Dutch throne.
It didn’t matter who the king was to him.
How much Portugal was available was only important.